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How to Enter and Requirements for Entry

To enter your photo, you must tweet it @GemsWaterCDC along with with the hashtag #UCCWorldWaterDayPhoto

The tweet must also contain a brief caption including a short description, the name of the location the picture was taken, the date, and the photographer’s name

All of the information must be contained in one tweet.

Requirements to enter:

The photo entered in the contest must:

Be of freshwater (streams, rivers, lakes, bogs, etc.). Any photos of marine systems (harbours, coasts, ocean, etc.) will not be accepted

Relate to this year’s World Water Day theme: the answer is in nature - This theme refers to the benefits that natural ecosystems can have on freshwater quality, and how humanity should learn about water management from examples in nature

Be an original -The person submitting the photo must have taken the photo

Basic editing is acceptable. This includes colour enhancement, the use of filters, and cropping of the photo, provided any such editing does not affect the authenticity and/or genuineness of the photo

Advanced editing is prohibited. This includes creating illusions, deceptions and/or manipulations, and the adding and removing of significant elements within the frame

Photo must be JPEG, crop ratio 10x13, RGB, and 300 ppi

Because the submissions are happening through twitter, we may request the higher quality photo later on

Rules on submitting

Submitter must be a current UCC student - This includes visiting international students, and is not limited to undergraduate students

Each submitter is limited to one entry - anyone found to be entering more than once will be immediately removed from the contest

Futher information:

Photos can be submitted whether or not they have been published (as long as no copyrights are infringed upon)

Copyright holders retain copyright to their work

For awarded pictures, copyright holders grant UN Environment GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre (CDC) unlimited non-exclusive use of high-resolution pictures for activities in all media, social medias, online and print, and all promotional and educational activities for an under the umbrella of UN Environment GEMS/Water CDC without any remuneration being due

Information on Judging and Winners

Winners of the photo contest:

The top 5 photographs will

be announced on the UN Environment GEMS/Water CDC twitter (@GemsWaterCDC) on March 22, 2018 (World Water Day)

Winners will also be notified directly through Twitter

The top 3 photographs will

Be printed and placed on permanent display in the Environmental Research Institute at UCC

There is potential for the photos to be featured in other exhibits/publications

2nd and 3rd place photographers will receive lunch & coffee vouchers redeemable in the Student Centre

1st place will receive a cash prize of €50 thanks to the generosity of the UCC Student Centre!

Judging

All judging for the UN Environment GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre’s Photo Contest for UCC World Water Day will be done by the staff of the UN Environment GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre. More information on that staff can be found here.

Judging will be based on the following criteria:

The number of likes that the original submission recieves on twitter

Photo’s relation to this year’s World Water Day theme: the answer is in nature